EVLT’s Sweetwater Draft EIS Comment
by Bergen Tjossem
Click below to read EVLT’s comment on the Sweetwater Draft EIS, submitted 9.23.26.
by Bergen Tjossem
Click below to read EVLT’s comment on the Sweetwater Draft EIS, submitted 9.23.26.
by Bergen Tjossem
Four years ago, a beloved local property, Sweetwater Lake, went up for sale after development plans failed to materialize once again. It had been on the verge of private development for decades. The most recent proposal? Luxury homes, a golf …
by Bergen Tjossem
GYPSUM, Colo. – Nearly two years after the announcement of Colorado’s 43rd State Park at Sweetwater Lake, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Eagle Valley Land Trust (EVLT), and USFS White River National Forest (Sweetwater Partnership) reflect on collaboration efforts in preparation of …
by Bergen Tjossem
Note: Sweetwater Lake is in transition between private and public ownership. Please give managers time to activate the property. Signage, infrastructure, and access projects are in progress. US Forest Service trails surrounding the property are open to the public.All photographs …
by Bergen Tjossem
Photo by Eaglevalleywild.org The White River National Forest completed its acquisition of the 488-acre Sweetwater Lake Ranch in western Colorado. This new land acquisition, facilitated between The Conservation Fund and the U.S. Forest Service, will protect wildlife habitat and create …
by Bergen Tjossem
[smartslider3 slider=16] Letter by Jack Bombardier. Photos by Todd Winslow Pierce Sweetwater Lake is a jewel of spot, nestled against the eastern flank of the Flat Top Mountains. The Flat Tops aren’t the most famous or visually stunning peaks …